***Official Planning Thread -DECEMBER 2024 - Welcome all!***

[Disturbia]

We won’t be in the park to join the VQ is the issue

You don’t need to be in the park for the 6 pm VQ. Just park tickets (and in your case park reservations for Epcot; or another park reservation+park hoppers).

 

[Wood Nymph]

December 6th ~ MK booked MPLL with Haunted Mansion, Winnie the Pooh and Tiana booked. Lunch at GF Cafe. Monorail resort touring for Christmas decor. Epcot for Living with the Land at dark then Skyliner bar crawl.

I'm going to try to join you for the bar crawl. I'll be in Disney Springs for dinner and then I'll grab a bus to somewhere. I'll contact you that evening.

 

[suse66]

So happy to hear this! I will DM you my phone number so we can text updates.

 

[hsmamainva]

Mostly packed! We leave for the airport at 4am Tuesday!

Dec 4 - EP - breakfast at Garden Grill & dinner at Tutto Italia

Dec 5 - MK - breakfast at Crystal Palace & dinner at Tony’s Town Square

Dec 6 - HS - breakfast at Hollywood & Vine & dinner at 50’s Prime Time

Dec 7 - AK - breakfast at Rainforest Cafe & dinner at Boatwright’s at our resort (POR)

Dec 8 - DS - lunch at Homecomin’

Dec 9-13 we are at Universal & so excited!! We have had APs at Universal for 9 years but haven’t been during December before!

 

[buzzrelly]

5 days and counting.... here's our plans!

December 6th ~ MK booked MPLL with Haunted Mansion, Winnie the Pooh and Tiana booked. Lunch at GF Cafe. Monorail resort touring for Christmas decor. Epcot for Living with the Land at dark then Skyliner bar crawl.

December 7th ~ EP. Garden Grill Breakfast for Candlelight Processional package (8:15 show). MLPP bookings for Living with the Land, Frozen Ever After and Spaceship Earth. SLPP for Guardians. Early dinner at Toledo for our dear friend Billie's birthday. Back to Epcot for CP and Luminous.

December 8th ~ AK. MLPP booked for Dinosaur, Kilamanjaro Safaris and Navi River. SLPP for Flight of Passage. Lunch at Satuli or Nomad? MVMCP!!!!!

December 9th ~ HS. MLPP booked for Tower of Terror, Minnie and Mickey's Runaway Railroad and Toy Story Midway Mania. Lunch at the Boathouse. I'll probably hop to Epcot for a few hours as my flight home doesn't go until 10:15 pm.

I'm going to try to join you for the bar crawl. I'll be in Disney Springs for dinner and then I'll grab a bus to somewhere. I'll contact you that evening.

I'll be in MK on 12/6 also so maybe I'll join y'all for the Skyliner crawl!

@suse66 I have Tiana's at 9:40am and HM at 10:40. What times are yours? Also going to MVMCP on 12/8!

 

[Artygal90]

Only 4 sleeps until Disney! It’s beginning to feel real! I have sooo much to do the next few days….meal prep, laundry, do yard work, finish watching all the movies on my to-watch list, PACK. I can’t wait!

 

[suse66]

I'll be in MK on 12/6 also so maybe I'll join y'all for the Skyliner crawl!

@suse66 I have Tiana's at 9:40am and HM at 10:40. What times are yours? Also going to MVMCP on 12/8!

Best news ever!!!!! You are SO welcome to join us!

 

[Joe Ryan]

We got everything we wanted ans far ans LL annd SPLL for 12/4-12/8. 3 more sleeps until we get to the Disney bubble!!!

 

[hsmamainva]

 

[mickey916]

On the road!!!!!

 

[Wood Nymph]

Mostly packed! We leave for the airport at 4am Tuesday!

We leave for Midway airport at 4am tomorrow, too. I haven't even started to pack. Something came up that has kept me very busy. And we got a terrible boarding number for our SWA flight.

We are looking forward to our trip, even if it will be cold out most of the time.

 

[japanese maple]

Just popped half an ativan! Stomach in knots. I always wake up thinking I'm sick on a travel day.

All packed, drop the cat at the vet in about an hour , come home. Try to eat a light lunch, finish cleaning up around our place. Call an Uber around 2:30 or 3 depending on traffic for our 6pm flight. Already checked in online to MCO Hyatt and received an email confirming our ride to AKL from Gear Fusion already!

Phew. Safe travels everyone!

 

[Disturbia]

Just popped half an ativan! Stomach in knots. I always wake up thinking I'm sick on a travel day.

All packed, drop the cat at the vet in about an hour , come home. Try to eat a light lunch, finish cleaning up around our place. Call an Uber around 2:30 or 3 depending on traffic for our 6pm flight. Already checked in online to MCO Hyatt and received an email confirming our ride to AKL from Gear Fusion already!

Phew. Safe travels everyone!

Thanks for all your help on this thread. I know you’re going to have a great time.

I usually feel excited once we’re at the resort but am usually completely drained by then. The wait at the gate feels relaxing because there is very little to do.

The deep freeze has been crazy (we drove back from up north before the snow started). I hope your flight is on time. It’s going to warm up on Thur at WDW, although still warmer than the feels like low teens we’ve been experiencing.

Safe travels!

 

[PrincessGidget]

My son is doing the college program right now at WDW, yesterday I got the text, “can you bring my warm jacket when you come? It’s really cold here.”

 

[Disturbia]

Best news ever!!!!! You are SO welcome to join us!

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Love your selections. My teen still doesn’t like HM. It would be a priority for me as well.

 

[georgina]

Just looked at the 10 day forecast, my 3 days next week are looking good! Dec 9 - 11, high upper 70's, low in the lower 60's. Hope it holds. Epcot Monday, MVMCP Tuesday, Jollywood Wednesday.

 

[cattycat2]

Just popped half an ativan! Stomach in knots. I always wake up thinking I'm sick on a travel day.

All packed, drop the cat at the vet in about an hour , come home. Try to eat a light lunch, finish cleaning up around our place. Call an Uber around 2:30 or 3 depending on traffic for our 6pm flight. Already checked in online to MCO Hyatt and received an email confirming our ride to AKL from Gear Fusion already!

Phew. Safe travels everyone!

Have an awesome time! We all appreciate everything you have done with the December thread! It was a lot of fun and I learned so much about planning our trip in December---my last time at Disney was Oct. 2013--so very excited!

 

[Lsdolphin]

Best news ever!!!!! You are SO welcome to join us!

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I noticed you were able to get rides with overlapping times…when I tried to do this the system would not allow it. How did you manage it?

 

[suse66]

I noticed you were able to get rides with overlapping times…when I tried to do this the system would not allow it. How did you manage it?

There was a glitch in the system that wasn't allowing overlapping times. If you go in and modify it you might be able to move things around. I had to leave some of our MLPPs at non preferred times and adjust them a few days later.

 

[pixiedust2u]

Arrived yesterday! Has a magical first day! Settled in at Contemporary, explored gingerbread castle, decorations etc. Monorailed over to apply for dinner. Ohana was fantastic last night. Ended the night with a Happily Ever After fireworks cruise. It was so magical.